Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: To evaluate efficacy of universal screening versus high risk group screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women.Method: From February to July 2008, prospective study was performed on 608 pregnant women in Bandar abbas, Iran. All of pregnant women were tested for T4, T3, T3RU, FTI, TPO Ab in the first pre natal visit. Then, were assigned into two groups in order to have positive history of thyroid dysfunction or first degree family hi...